At least six people were killed in an Israeli air attack on an apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said. A further 11 people were wounded in the attack in Beirut late on Wednesday, the ministry said. The attack started a fire in an apartment in a…
Washington, DC – Karam, an American citizen stranded in Lebanon, says she feels as if she does not matter to the United States government. For much of the past year, Lebanon has faced relentless Israeli bombardment — part of a US-backed campaign that has killed hundreds and displaced more than a…
In Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, smoke was rising from buildings hit by overnight strikes while young men on mopeds sped along largely empty roads and residents grabbed what they could from their homes, some driving off with mattresses tied to car roofs. Mohammed Sheaito, 31, one of the few…
Political scientist Stephen Walt says US unconditional support for Israel does not help its long-term future. Israel was able to deal serious blows to Iran and Hezbollah, but no one should expect them to “suddenly want to cut a deal”, argues renowned political scientist Stephen Walt, professor of international affairs…
Fears of a major regional war breaking out have heightened as Israel promised to respond to Iran’s barrage of missiles launched on Tuesday night. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran that it had “made a big mistake”. Iran said approximately 180 ballistic missiles were fired at Israel in response…
Beirut, Lebanon – At Nation Station, a communal kitchen in the Geitawi neighbourhood, volunteers move to and fro, stacking food on a table. Behind them, others stir meat, cook rice or chop lettuce while trading small talk. “Fifty meals!”, one of the volunteers shouts out to his comrades, noting a…
Israel and Iran have issued threats of retaliation against one another, pushing longstanding concerns over escalation towards a regional war to new heights. Israel, with backing from its United States ally, has promised to respond to the huge missile attack that Iran launched late on Tuesday. Iran has said any…
Israeli military says it is carrying out a ground operation inside Lebanon. Israel says its army has launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah. It is the latest escalation after more than a week of air strikes across the country, which have killed hundreds of Lebanese civilians…
The repeated blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Israel has been carrying out air strikes this week, have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach, seeking safety from the war in Lebanon. She and some others from those suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, are sleeping on…
The Israeli army says it has killed a commander of the Imam Hussein division, referring to a Hezbollah-linked group based in Syria, in a strike in Beirut as it stepped up attacks across Lebanon. Israel also said on Tuesday that its forces killed Hezbollah commander Muhammad Jaafar Qasir, describing him…
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